From promoting out stadiums to dropping a number of profitable stand-up specials to publishing an autobiography, Jo Koy has already checked off a number of main milestones in his comedy profession. He can now test off one other: internet hosting the 2024 Golden Globe Awards. This can be Koy’s first look as a number for a significant awards present.

Koy, whose comedy typically focuses on his household and Filipino id, is understood for his “Humorous Is Humorous World Tour” and 5 stand-up specials on Comedy Central and Netflix. His type focuses on storytelling, conveying his personal experiences in a method that’s relatable to all.

“Comedy is like music, there’s totally different genres,” Koy informed Selection in 2020. “In music you’ve gotten nation, jazz, R&B and in comedy there’s impersonators, political commentators, puppet guys … all kinds of various types. I’m by no means going to juggle or discuss politics; I’m a storyteller.”

In 2022, he starred in Common Footage’ characteristic movie “Easter Sunday,” which attracts from his private experiences and stand-up comedy routines. He additionally lately appeared in Disney’s “Haunted Mansion” and voiced the character Bendo in Netflix’s “Monkey King.”

However Koy’s journey to incomes stand-up and appearing success was not with out hurdles. In actual fact, he informed Selection in 2020 that he bombed his first time performing stand-up comedy when he was younger at Las Vegas’ “Starmania,” the place individuals would carry out at native bars. “My mouth went chalky. I forgot every little thing I wished to say,” he recalled. Nonetheless, that have didn’t deter Koy, who had wished to be a comic since he was 11.

After dropping out of faculty, Koy was nonetheless dwelling in Las Vegas and dealing numerous day jobs, discovering few alternatives to carry out. An opportunity encounter with future “Sopranos” star Steve Schirripa — who was working as a comedy booker on the Riviera on the time — suggested Koy to go to Los Angeles to work on his craft. Taking his recommendation to coronary heart, Koy drove 5 hours to Los Angeles’ Chuckle Manufacturing facility, the place he met his good buddy Tiffany Haddish.

“I’ve by no means seen him bomb, and I don’t know if I can say that for another comedian. He’s at all times humorous, whether or not it was a sold-out room or simply 5 individuals within the viewers. From day one, I believed he was a celebrity. I used to be like, ‘This man’s going to be probably the most well-known dude on the planet,’” Haddish informed Selection in 2020.

Koy acquired his massive break performing stand-up on an episode of “The Tonight Present With Jay Leno” and would go on to seem on “The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “@Midnight With Chris Hardwick,” “The Pleasure Behar Present,” “Jimmy Kimmel Reside!,” “Final Name With Carson Daly” and “Jamie Foxx: Laffapalooza.” He additionally appeared in additional than 100 episodes of “Chelsea Currently,” Chelsea Handler’s late evening sequence on E!.

The comic pinpoints the day his life modified as when his first Netflix particular “Jo Koy: Reside From Seattle” aired in March 2017. From that time on, Koy was promoting out exhibits, taking pictures extra specials, touchdown film offers — and now, emceeing main awards ceremonies.